CVE-2018-15372

CVE-2018-15372: Cisco IOS XE Software MACsec MKA Using EAP-TLS Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco IOS XE Software
Weakness CWE-284
Published October 5, 2018
Last update November 26, 2024

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What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the MACsec Key Agreement (MKA) using Extensible Authentication Protocol-Transport Layer Security (EAP-TLS) functionality of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to bypass authentication and pass traffic through a Layer 3 interface of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a logic error in the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to and passing traffic through a Layer 3 interface of an affected device, if the interface is configured for MACsec MKA using EAP-TLS and is running in access-session closed mode. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass 802.1x network access controls and gain access to the network.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 5, 2018 CVE published
November 26, 2024 Record updated